It is impossible for Wisconsin to beat a hated conference rival when it cannot stop beating itself.
It has gone to hell in a hand basket in a matter of minutes for Wisconsin. Luke Fickell's decision to start Hunter Simmons in favor of Danny O'Neil filling in for an injured Billy Edwards Jr. has come back to haunt him immediately. In a game where points were always going to be at a premium, Wisconsin did its part to make sure the Iowa Hawkeyes would have 17 points of their own through one quarter.